Epilecta linogrisea (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: March 13, 2023, 4:13 a.m.
This very rare species has not been seen in the southern part of Belgium for a very long time.
More than likely extinct.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Noctuinae > Tribus: Noctuini > Genus: Epilecta > Species: Epilecta linogrisea
- Vernacular names
- Schijnhuismoeder (NL), La Noctuelle gris-de-lin (FR), Silbergraue Bandeule (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1844. Énumération des insectes Lépidoptères de la Belgique. — Mémoires de la Société royale des Sciences de Liége 2: 1–35. On page 10 (as Triphaena linogrisea F.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 34–39 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The species hibernates as a larva.
The adults are active at night and later come to light.
No pictures yet!
Flight periods
The adults fly from mid-June till late September.
